governmentalism

For Lucifer Prayer of the Governmentalist. Our Government which is in Washing­ton—hallowed be thy name! May thy Kingdom become, and thy will be done, in America even as the Czar’s is in Russia! Give us this day a chance at some big fat office, and remit to us our taxes ac­cording to tho amount we have loaned thee on thy bond, with interest, and grant to us favors in consideration of our ef­ficiency at election times! Lead us not into Liberty, and deliver us from Anarchy; for behold, we are al­together too stupid and greedy to comprehend or endure them! […]